This morning Mitzi and I went for a walk with a friend of mine along the Arroyos trail. So interested was I in our conversation that we walked 5 miles without my even noticing it! Of course it was all flat and all paved, a lovely city trail that... Read more

Yep, that's what the doc told me this afternoon. Now, the pre-diabetes is just slight. But she is sending me to a nutritionist to work out a different way of eating. I know that I eat way too much sugar. In fact, I had thought a few days ago--as... Read more

No I am not into jewellery right now :) My spine is the string of pearls, according to Dave, my trusty friend, hike leader and qi gong leader. In our hour long session yesterday he urged us to think about our spine as a dangling string of pearls... Read more

Dh and I took off last Thursday morning on a spur-of-the-moment holiday to Alberta and to Glacier Park. Dh's work was closed because of the fire--thankfully now reduced from the huge menace to a snarl--so we decided to take advantage of that. Dh... Read more

I haven't blogged these past few days as once again I have been faced with the power of wildfires. The Los Conchas fire is burning outside of Los Alamos, which is about 15 miles away from here as the crow flies. There is little danger of the fir... Read more

Monday morning, back in Santa Fe. Woke up at 6:00 a.m., brought Mitzi downstairs for a quickie, then back upstairs. Looked at the suitcases of clothes and spent 45 minutes unpacking and hanging. Checked for fire news--no recent news--then had br... Read more

Sunday morning, sitting on the balcony at the condo, enjoying the cool weather. I just cooked a healthy breakfast and we actually sat at the table and chairs and ate and talked. Too much of the time we sit in front of the TV. Anyway, we had a lo... Read more

Mitzi and I continue to get along splendidly. Even though it is very hot here we manage to get our 5 miles in every day. In the morning and in the evening. She is a lovely dog. Still doesn't bark, walks at my pace, affectionate and friendly. Not... Read more

Mitzi came home with me on Wednesday afternoon. I made some silent promises to her (and to me) -- to walk with her every day for at least an hour. Maybe not all at once, but at least half an hour in the morning, half an hour at night. Also to le... Read more

As my friend Ellen writes, the North and England get so excited over June after the long winter. A friend of mine in Wyoming is still having snow. Here we have had warm weather since January of course. And I have been fussing over my plants on m... Read more

I received some Zumba DVDs yesterday. So today decided to do the Basic, learn-the-steps, segment. Oh my gosh!! I am sweating like crazy! Ginger Rogers may have danced backwards in heels but I'll bet she'd have had a problem coordinating her hips... Read more

This Saturday dh and I adopted a dog from a shelter. She is a red heeler--Australian cattle dog. I don't have a photo yet as she's not officially home. The shelter will get her spayed on Wednesday and I will pick her up Wednesday night I think. ... Read more